Emerging Leader Conference Scholarship
Nomination Process
Eligibility: Nominees must be from higher education member institutions of College Board with five or fewer years of experience in undergraduate admissions, financial aid, or enrollment management If you’re interested in nominating a colleague for College Board professional development programs and they have 5-10 years of experience, consider the Enrollment Leadership Academy.
Due to limited scholarship availability, nominators may only nominate one member of their staff for each available conference. Nominees should be professionals who have not previously attended a College Board conference.
Experience: Scholarships cover the registration fee for the conference; travel and hotel expenses are the responsibility of the individual or institution. Nominees selected for a conference scholarship will be contacted and sent registration information by College Board staff.
Nomination Deadline Window | Accepted Nominees Notified By | Conference Date | |
A Dream Deferred™, held in conjunction with the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Conference | November 2024 - January 3, 2025 | By January 24, 2025 | March 5-7, 2025 |
Prepárate™ | November 2024 – January 31, 2025 | By February 15, 2025 | April 9-11, 2025 |
Native American Student Advocacy Institute (NASAI) | To be announced, stay tuned! | To be announced, stay tuned! | June 4-6, 2025 |
Campus Need Analysis Roundtable | March 3 - April 30, 2025 | By June 2, 2025 | October 7-8, 2025 |
College Board Forum | To be announced, stay tuned! | To be announced, stay tuned! | November 5-7, 2025 |
Nomination windows and deadlines vary depending on the conference you are nominating for. Please note that nominators must be the nominee’s direct supervisor or someone within their office leadership who can both speak to the nominee’s background and indicate institutional support for participating in the conference.